Hello, youre watching the context on bbc news. Its been revealed that Keir Starmer s top adviser, Sue Gray, now earns more than the Prime Minister. Weve been told that shes now on a salary of £170,000. More than 100 charities and Aid Agencies have urged sir Keir Starmer to protect foreign Aid Spending amid fears the budget could fall to its lowest level since 2007. The unease comes ahead of the Budget Set to be unveiled by the chancellor in october and with increasing aid being spent here in the uk, To Support Refugees and Asylum Seekers. The previous government had counteracted this adding £2. 5 billion to the foreign Aid Budget, as a Top Up to compensate for the money being spent in britain. But where does the uk stand internationally . The un target for foreign Aid Spending is 0. 7 of a countrys gross national income. That figure is widely accepted among the international community and the uk made a legal commitment to it in 2015. But in reality according to the oecd, just 5 count
Delivered a supersized cut aimed at bolstering the us market. The first in over four years brings its key interest rate, the federal funds rate, its key interest rate, the federalfunds rate, down to between 4. 75 and 5 . It comes amid signs that inflation in america is continuing to fall while Thejob Market America is continuing to fall while the Job Market remains strong as unemployment has risen this year. Risen this year. The Labour Market is risen this year. The Labour Market is actually risen this year. The Labour Market is actually in risen this year. The Labour Market is actually in solid| market is actually in solid condition, and our intention with condition, and our intention with our condition, and our intention with our Policy Move to is to keep with our Policy Move to is to keep it with our Policy Move to is to keep it there. You can say that about keep it there. You can say that about the keep it there. You can say that about the whole economy. The us economy about the wh
Into the latter part of next week, still some wind and rain at times. Some of those dry interlude is, some frosty nights. But for those places that are really looking for a dry outlook, i am afraid there is more rain on the way. Hello. This is bbc news with lu kwesa burack. Well be taking a look at tomorrow mornings papers in a moment. First the headlines labour pledges to invest hundreds of billions of pounds in infrastructure like schools, hospitals and transport. The social Transformation Fund will begin the urgent task of repairing our social fabric that has been torn apart by the tories. The conservatives accuse labour of spraying money around like confetti, but theyve promised to spend billions more, too, improving public services. There will be new hospitals, schools, railways, better broadband, new connections and opportunities for every part of our great nation. Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering Jodie Chesney in a park in east london. Two others have been clear
Hello this is bbc news with lu kwesa burak. The headlines. The shadow chancellor sets out plans to borrow £150 billion over five years to replace, update and expand schools, hospitals, housing and care homes. The social Transformation Fund will begin the urgent task of repairing our social fabric thats been torn apart by the tories. Setting out his partys plans chancellor sajid javid also promised spending on infrastructure, but insisted his priority is control of government spending. There will be new hospitals, schools, railways, better broadband, new connections, and opportunities for every part of our great nation. Two teenagers have been found guilty of murdering Jodie Chesney in a park in east london. Two others have been cleared. Torrential rain has flooded roads in seen Rail Services cancelled and parts of northern england, across yorkshire, and derbyshire, 42 flood warnings have been placed. The met office is warning of prolonged rain into tomorrow. In a moment it will be tim
Sweeping in from the south west, pushing north eastward. More, later. A rare edition of the first harry potter book could fetch as much as 50,000 pound its thursday the 10th of october. Our top story. Turkey is conducting ground and air assaults against Kurdish Forces as it goes to auction. In Northern Syria, despite international condemnation. President trump has been blamed for giving the green light good morning. Today we will see for the turkish advance sunshine and the forecast, the best by withdrawing american troops of which will be this morning. Some from the border area. 0ur washington correspondent, Chris Buckler has been showers in the west but there is a monitoring the situation. Front coming in from the south west at the border with syria, bringing showery rain later. More details in 15 minutes. Turkey continues to build up its military presence. And as more troops arrive at this frontline, the sight of rockets its thursday the 10th of october. Our top story. Turkey is con